Society
How to survive a shark attack
July 23, 2015
How to survive a shark attack
First things first: Despite what happened to Mick Fanning on Sunday, you are incredibly unlikely to be duking it out…
Can your city survive the apocalypse?
July 22, 2015
Can your city survive the apocalypse?
The destruction of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina was heralded as a wake-up call for the US, a catastrophe that…
Seminar tracks urban changes in Cairo’s Ramlet Boulaq
July 21, 2015
Seminar tracks urban changes in Cairo’s Ramlet Boulaq
On July 27, an urbanization and environment research organization, 10 Tooba, will present the results of its research project, tracking changes…
Will Female Genital mutilation end in Egypt in 15 years?
July 20, 2015
Will Female Genital mutilation end in Egypt in 15 years?
Recently the UN Sustainable Development (SDGs) planned to totally eliminate the Female Genital mutilation (FGM) in Egypt by 2030; it…
Anti-harassment campaign: 223 cases during Eid
July 20, 2015
Anti-harassment campaign: 223 cases during Eid
A campaign against sexual harassment has recorded 223 cases of sexual harassment in Cairo during the three days of the…
Disaster has displaced 1 person per second in the last 7 years
July 20, 2015
Disaster has displaced 1 person per second in the last 7 years
At least 19.3 million people were forced to flee their homes in 2014, with at least one person every second…
Landmarks light up for Eid
July 20, 2015
Landmarks light up for Eid
Buildings around the world took on different shades this weekend to commemorate the Muslim holiday of Eid. The Empire State Building…
New York paupers’ cemetery opens to mourners for first time
July 20, 2015
New York paupers’ cemetery opens to mourners for first time
It takes a mere 10 minutes by boat to navigate to New York City's Hart Island, one of the United…
Trang: Thailand’s next big island-hopping destination
July 20, 2015
Trang: Thailand’s next big island-hopping destination
Unlike the isles just over the horizon, including Lanta, Phi Phi and Phuket, the islands of Trang, a sleepy province…
Japan’s robot hotel opens its (automatic) doors
July 19, 2015
Japan’s robot hotel opens its (automatic) doors
When the reception desk is staffed by a robot dinosaur, the chances of a room upgrade are going to be…